Friday, March 17, 2017

Erin go what? On the surface, this may seem like an
inappropriate St. Patrick’s Day recipe post, but I’ve always considered this
holiday one of the official signs of spring, and since that means it’s grilling
season, then maybe this is appropriate after all? Yes, I went a long way for
that.

As I mentioned in the video, the secret to this simple
chicken is a very powerful marinade. This is one of those rare recipes where,
when in doubt, we add a little more. Above and beyond that, the only way to
ruin this would be to singe the skin/marinade with too high, direct heat.

We really want to sort of roast these pieces on the grill. So,
don’t build a huge fire, and wait for it to turn ashy, before using
semi-indirect heat to slowly cook the meat through. This way we get a tender
inside, as well as and a gorgeous, caramelized exterior.

This is so flavorful that you really don’t need a sauce, but
some fresh lemon is nice, as is a spicy yogurt. Just squeeze a little lemon
into some nice thick, Greek yogurt, spike it with hot sauce, and you have a
perfect condiment. And speaking of St. Patrick’s Day, this stuff pairs
wonderfully with beer. I really hope you give this grilled Greek chicken recipe
a try soon. Enjoy!

Hi Chef!Interesting recipe, will definitely give it a try (I love using bags to marinade, but that's just me), however I would like to make a: "Food Wish". Could you do a recipe of how to de-bone and stuff chicken thighs? There are plenty of others on YouTube, but I'd love to see your take on it sometime.Cheers!

I saw this recipe last night and it looked so good so I just had to have it. So...i just made it and it was very good! I made it in the oven because the weateher is too bad for the BBQ. About an hour on 190C, then 15 minutes on 220C to crustify even more. The meat fell off the bone, just by drooling at it and the skin was nice and crisp.I though the vinegar was a bit too much acidity but that's just me.

Hi Chef John! Thanks so much for the recipe - looks delicious! Was wondering what you'd recommend if someone were to bake it in the oven, or maybe pan sear it? (cook time and temp) - unfortunately no grill is available currently. Thank you!

I've made this twice in the last few days. First on the grill and then in the oven due to weather and time.Both were wonderful but the grill was hands down the best. The dipping sauce is an absolutely perfect and necessary accompaniment.

Thank you very much for letting this recipe out, it's a real winner.

Now, a vegetarian version of this... easy, just dip bread in the marinade!

Greetings Chef John ! I notice that many recipes using a marinade say something like, "Marinate 4 to 8 hours or even overnight !" ... but who could possibly be getting up in the morning to start grilling or roasting their marinated dinner ? Overnight and 24 hours are obviously two different things. I know I have seen other recipes that refer to "overnight" in this same odd way but I can't think of any of them at the moment. Anyway, I digress from the real intent of this note, which is to say that your videos and blog are just excellent. I have enjoyed making several of your recipes which turned out great and I use them with my son for homeschool. He is in 8th grade, which of course means his brain has turned off while his body shoots up, but he also loves your videos and has made several of your recipes. For a person who did not open an online cooking school, you really are teaching millions of people to cook ... and that's amazing.

Love, love, love this. I have a suggestion for those of you who. like me, have an issue with twisting a pepper grinder a million times to get a teaspoon of pepper. I take a tablespoon or so of peppercorns and grind them in my spice grinder. I put the ground pepper in a small air tight container. It'll stay "fresh" for days! Good for several days of "freshly ground black pepper" without hours of twisting!

Another great one. I've made the Greek Chicken a potatoes a bunch so I loved this one too.

Chef, could you do a video on blackening? My dad used to make blackened scallops with some rub and some sherry, I think it was sherry, but I can't find a good blackening recipe on the web. Would love to see a technique video featuring it!

Spicy yogurt recipe just squeeze a little lemon into some nice thick, Greek yogurt, spike it with hot sauce, and you have a perfect condiment. - from Chef John's Blog regarding his Grilled Greek Chicken recipe

Very few posts from CJ. I see lots of people asking how to do this in the oven. This Foodwishes recipe has become a staple in our home. http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2015/04/greek-lemon-chicken-and-potatoes-both.html Check it out. This is how you do it in the oven -- with the added surprise of amazing potatoes.

...would have to make a standalone version of the potatoes with the current recipe. Gotta have those!!!!

I know this is supposed to be all about the bird, its deliciosity and superiority over the fowl fowl of mere mortals, but I made the recipe as dictated and just felt like something was lacking. Sure, it was succulent and flavorful, moist and meaty enough to satisfy even a velociraptor, but it was incomplete.

And then it hit me: The fork at 6:15- I had no triton-like cutlery with which to savage my supper. Please, Chef John, could you tell me where I might find such noble and fitting flatware? I feel I must obtain such fine culinary accoutrements to accompany my meal. I would be forever grateful.

Oh my... this is so mouth-watering. I'll grab your recipe and let my family try it, they're gonna love it for sure. By the way, when cleaning grills, there is still some things to consider like the brush you're using. You can check this out if you want to be safe.